Diesel Hatch - Considering the New Skoda Fabia Diesel 1.2 TDI

This is a discussion on Diesel Hatch - Considering the New Skoda Fabia Diesel 1.2 TDI within Hatchbacks, part of the What Car? category; @kunaalsaigal
boy you sure are in a soup.
considering the recent price corrections, interior fit and finish, and over all ...

considering the recent price corrections, interior fit and finish, and over all charm of the fabia - it sure seems like an irresistible option. HOWEVER, there are few fine prints you are missing here. the car I assume would be majorly used in mumbai traffic. the spare parts cost of a skoda is insane!! every small bump on a signal would somehow damage your bumper/headlamp/tailamp - and boy it hurts to get a skoda repaired!!

I would recommend you to stick to a less expensive / more popular car either from the maruti stable OR hyundai stable. but if you seriously want to have an affair with your car - then have a look at the punto too. the 90bhp car will make you smile each time.

Congrats Kunal, and look forward to some nice pics. Fabia Diesel Ambiente is indeed a great choice. Iam sure with a getting better service network from Skoda, a negative perception before buying would fade away soon.
Happy driving.

[quote=YVES;2126820]After the price correction of the Facelifted Fabia , Its more attractive option.
Spares are cheap than they were 12 months ago.
No issues with 1.4 TDI ambiente till date.
Annual maint will be around 5000 Rs per year.
Engine cover is a option to tone down noise in Fabia costs over 10 K.

Hi YVES

Have booked a 1.4 tdi ambience. Can you tell me what this engine cover is. Any brands or is it a custom job.
thanks
Sathya

@Kunaal: Congrats for the Fabia. Its a good car and superb quality fitments. But, frankly I did not like Skoda's strategy of cutting the cost of the car, at the cost of some important features. For instace, rear washer+wiper. Also, with Skoda, you need to be on your toes for the A.S.S.

If you can ignore all these niggling issues, then Punto stands out like a clean winner. Also, Punto has the national engine of India, which is hired by many others cars.

2) Hyundai i20: What can I say? Except the price tag, this car is a dream.
-- Fully loaded with amazing features.
-- Almost as good looking as the Punto.
-- Excellent CRDi engine.
-- Much better rear seat space than most hatches (Indica Vista and Figo are winners in this aspect. Can't compare with these 2.)
-- Hyundai's A.S.S. is pretty good. Lots of dealers and service centers all over the country.
-- One of the best resale value.

After a lot of searching i bought a Skoda Fabia old model diesel (even though new one was released). Hope to do a why analysis when time permits. 90% of my time is in the rear seat and my entire family loves the car.

@psathya,
How did you get an old Fabia model? I mean you bought a used one or a new car but old version? It sounds strange to have older models available on sell even though its quite some time the new face-lifted model hit the market. Please clarify.